new corn snake set up

[poison123]

Originally Posted by Corey209

How often do you need to change bio active substrate and where could I get my hands on some?

The whole point of bio active substrate is to never have to change it or at least go a long time with out. And the "bio-active" part is from the tiny bugs that live in the substrate with out them its just normal substrate. You can turn Almost anything into Bio-Active substrate from bark to soil to moss to aspen. Just colect items from outside like bark,wood and leaf litter. Or you can add your own bugs like spring tail and isopods. I believe "BarelyBreathing" Has a thread up about the different types she uses search her threads and you should find it.

Also im using top soil and Childrens washed play sand. You can also dig up you own substrate.

[Corey209]

Originally Posted by poison123

The whole point of bio active substrate is to never have to change it or at least go a long time with out. And the "bio-active" part is from the tiny bugs that live in the substrate with out them its just normal substrate. You can turn Almost anything into Bio-Active substrate from bark to soil to moss to aspen. Just colect items from outside like bark,wood and leaf litter. Or you can add your own bugs like spring tail and isopods. I believe "BarelyBreathing" Has a thread up about the different types she uses search her threads and you should find it.

Also im using top soil and Childrens washed play sand. You can also dig up you own substrate.

I'm thinking about mixing coco fiber and reptibark as it looks nice and seems to hold humidity well from what I've been told. I don't really like the idea of isopods in my enclosures but I'll definitely try out springtails if I can find some.

Bio-active Substrate | Gecko Time

Just found this and they use top soil with sand from the beach.

[poison123]

Originally Posted by Corey209

I'm thinking about mixing coco fiber and reptibark as it looks nice and seems to hold humidity well from what I've been told. I don't really like the idea of isopods in my enclosures but I'll definitely try out springtails if I can find some.

Bio-active Substrate | Gecko Time

Just found this and they use top soil with sand from the beach.

What will you be using it for? For the ball id suggest DEEP burrowable substrate. coco fiber and bark cant hold strong burrows. And i believe play sand is sand from the beach.

[Corey209]

Originally Posted by poison123

What will you be using it for? For the ball id suggest DEEP burrowable substrate. coco fiber and bark cant hold strong burrows. And i believe play sand is sand from the beach.

I want to try and do it for both my boas and the ball. Any specific recommendations for both?

[poison123]

Originally Posted by Corey209

I want to try and do it for both my boas and the ball. Any specific recommendations for both?

From my understanding of bci's is there not burrowers there are often found in trees though that doesnt mean they wont hide in a burrow thats already made by something else. So i guess mixing sand/soil until it looks right to you would be the best way to go and top it off with leaf litter. i didn't use bio-active substrate when i had my boas so im not to sure what they would prefer but i would definitely take that rout now if i had them.